Syllabus
Basic concepts of vibration
Vawe, vibration, oscillation. Period, frequency, wave length, wave number, phase velocity, group velocity. Doppler effect.
Acoustics
Acoustics generally. Classification of its basic parts.
Physical acoustics
Acoustic quantities: acoustic displacement, velocity, accelleration, pressure. Sound intensity, loudness. Level and dB calculus.
Musical acoustics: sound, noise, tone and its characteristics (objective and subjective). Tonal concept of the music. Tunings.
Annotation
Basic lecture.
The basic conceptions of waves and acoustics are explained and demonstrated, particularly from musical acoustics.
Only basic knowledge of calculus is expected.
Lecture is oriented to future teachers of primary and secondary schools.